As Tropical Storm Barry bears down on the Louisiana coast, Environment America, U.S. PIRG and Frontier Group -- all part of the Public Interest Network...
Jul 12, 2019 Blog PostThere are dozens of Superfund hazardous waste sites in states potentially affected by Hurricane Michael. Flooding of hazardous waste sites can result in toxic substances...
Oct 9, 2018 Blog PostNumerous coal-fired power plants with onsite storage of coal ash waste are in the potential path of hurricanes Florence and Michael. Coal ash ponds can...
Oct 9, 2018 Blog PostHurricane Florence is projected to affect major agricultural regions of North Carolina and neighboring states, where manure storage in lagoons is common. Leakage from or...
Oct 9, 2018 Blog PostHurricane Florence is expected to affect the Carolinas beginning on Thursday. The storm could bring high winds and dump up to 40 inches of rain...
Sep 12, 2018 Blog PostSeveral nuclear reactors are in areas that may be subject to flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Inspections and reviews by the U.S. Nuclear...
Sep 12, 2018 Blog PostOn September 20, Category 4 Hurricane Maria whipped Puerto Rico with winds traveling at 155 miles per hour, just two miles per hour short of...
Oct 26, 2017 Blog PostThe Gulf Coast Power Association is an energy group with a diverse list of members from Shell to SolarCity. At their fall conference in Austin...
Oct 11, 2017 Blog PostFrontier Group has created a map of Superfund sites in Puerto Rico. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, some of these sites may pose a...
Sep 29, 2017 Blog PostReports indicate that flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey spilled at least 31 million gallons of raw sewage in Texas, but likely spilled far more. That’s...
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